He is one of the world’s best at his position and another strong season abroad has Tom Edgar feeling confident he can lead Australia through the Olympic Qualifiers and into their second straight Games appearance in Rio.

Australia have been grouped alongside Germany, Canada and Zimbabwe in their bid to win a medal at the Rio Games after the draw for the tournament was conducted at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday night Australian time.

Chantelle and Robert Newbery became the first husband and wife to win medals at the same Olympic Games in Athens 2004. Clayton and Lucinda Fredericks (equestrian) also achieved this feat at the 2008 Beijing Games.

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